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i'm a senior legal communications major from detroit, michigan. i also serve as the president of the naacp and. we engage in political involvement. >> speak a little slower and louder. >> ok, i'll start over. my name is crystal. i'm a senior legal communications major hailing from the great city of detroit, michigan, and on campus i serve as the president of our naacp and i'm a staff assistant for impact. my question is for anyone that wants to address this question. so you kind of spoke about the consistency of just african-americans being active in the political process and things of that nature. and we make that almost sound like an issue of our generation when that's an issue of every generation. so i wanted to know, besides just kind of saying how active we aren't in the process, how can we kind of keep people active all year round? >> what we've done actively with the programs, coming out of -- >> hold on for a second. can the folks who are leaving try to keep it down? thank you. >> we recently had a conference a couple of months ago called
i'm a senior legal communications major from detroit, michigan. i also serve as the president of the naacp and. we engage in political involvement. >> speak a little slower and louder. >> ok, i'll start over. my name is crystal. i'm a senior legal communications major hailing from the great city of detroit, michigan, and on campus i serve as the president of our naacp and i'm a staff assistant for impact. my question is for anyone that wants to address this question. so you kind of...
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you were in detroit and showed "detropia" at a fund raiser at a public radio station in detroit. what has been the response of the people here to how you portray their city? >> i think it is very painful for them to watch. the people left are usually first, second, third generation to troyers. i think the whole process has been extremely painful. they feel abandoned by corporate america and abandoned by the promise of a better life. but they note it is true. they think we were accurate in their experience. i think ultimately they want the rest of the world to see that. >> thank you very much for being with us, rachel grady, co- director of the film "detropia" out now in theaters around the country. that does it for our broadcast as we continue our 100-city election 2012 silent majority tour michigan. today at noon, i will be here in grand rapids at the theater. tonight at 6:00 him in chicago at the columbia college, was center. democracy now! is looking for feedback from people who appreciate the closed captioning. e-mail your comments to outreach@democracynow.org or mail them to
you were in detroit and showed "detropia" at a fund raiser at a public radio station in detroit. what has been the response of the people here to how you portray their city? >> i think it is very painful for them to watch. the people left are usually first, second, third generation to troyers. i think the whole process has been extremely painful. they feel abandoned by corporate america and abandoned by the promise of a better life. but they note it is true. they think we were...
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louis, houyt's office in detroit and the detroit free press get a phone call saying he had shot the therapy -- shock therapy. they wanted to get it out. the caller called the george mcgovern campaign offices in d.c. so there are these to anonymous calls that really get the newspaper, hoyt and the washington bureau chief investigating and at the same time, the george mcgovern is now asking thomas eagleton questions about his past but it -- it is the newspaper of bentley, in part to the campaign in south dakota with a series of allegations about thomas thateton's past precipitates the disclosure and press conference in the middle of the dog days of summer. the campaign is on vacation. and this causes an incredible storm. one thomas eagleton aide described as being trapped in a hurricane, what happened. the revelations come out. >> we are talking with joshua glasser, the author of "the 18 day running mate." he comes to us live from new york. our first call comes from selling, massachusetts -- salem, massachusetts. caller: i always thought when ted kennedy refused the nomination that george mcg
louis, houyt's office in detroit and the detroit free press get a phone call saying he had shot the therapy -- shock therapy. they wanted to get it out. the caller called the george mcgovern campaign offices in d.c. so there are these to anonymous calls that really get the newspaper, hoyt and the washington bureau chief investigating and at the same time, the george mcgovern is now asking thomas eagleton questions about his past but it -- it is the newspaper of bentley, in part to the campaign...
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a lot of detroit up here. i like that. she has served a leadership role in numerous organizations on and off campus. she is the team leader for the 21st century advantage program and active in the howard university student association. she also, represented howard in a council of student leaders from the metropolitan area. she in turn from -- for johnson and johnson corporation in public service sector, and upon graduation, plans to enter the peace corps to work on business management in underdeveloped nations. [applause] so, thank you all for being here. thank you, panel, for being here. i want to make a couple of remarks, as we get started. i have been doing this now, working in politics, for about 20 years. i started when i was sitting at morehouse college, in a group just like this. i was sitting on campus when bill clinton came, during the georgia campaign in 1992. someone handed me a flier and said, "the governor of arkansas will be talking. go listen." i did not think i would like him. he was a new democrat, sort of
a lot of detroit up here. i like that. she has served a leadership role in numerous organizations on and off campus. she is the team leader for the 21st century advantage program and active in the howard university student association. she also, represented howard in a council of student leaders from the metropolitan area. she in turn from -- for johnson and johnson corporation in public service sector, and upon graduation, plans to enter the peace corps to work on business management in...
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when his advice was let detroit go bankrupt, i said a million jobs are at stake, an iconic american industry is at stake. i'm going to bet on american workers and american manufacturers. and today, the american auto industry has come roaring back. that's the choice. unlike my opponent, i want to stop giving tax breaks to ship jobs overseas. i want to start rewarding companies that create jobs right here in irvandale and des moines, right here in iowa, right here in the united states of america. that's what we're fighting for. you can decide. whether borrow money from your parents an acceptable answer for a young person hoping to go to college and start a business. or you can say, let's make sure america once again leads the world in educating our kids and training our workers. let's help more young people go to college, get ready to learn. let's hire more great teacher, especialry in math and science. let's help more americans go to community colleges to get the skills for the jobs they need right now. governor romney wants to end the college tax credit. we created the savings, families up t
when his advice was let detroit go bankrupt, i said a million jobs are at stake, an iconic american industry is at stake. i'm going to bet on american workers and american manufacturers. and today, the american auto industry has come roaring back. that's the choice. unlike my opponent, i want to stop giving tax breaks to ship jobs overseas. i want to start rewarding companies that create jobs right here in irvandale and des moines, right here in iowa, right here in the united states of america....
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let detroit go bankrupt. sure. romney loves our lakes, our trees. he loves our car is so much of the even have their own elevator. the people who design, build, and sell those cars, in romney's world, the cars get the elevator and the workers get the shaft. [applause] you know what that says? romney says that his business experience qualifies him to be president. good for him. maybe i should say, good for him, but how did he make that fortune and at whose expense? too often he made it at the expense of middle class americans year after year. it was profit before people. president obama, with the auditor rescue, you know he saved more than 1 million american jobs. hey, hey, hey. it was not just michigan, my friends. in colorado, it saved more than 9000 jobs. in virginia, more than 19,000 jobs. in north carolina, 25,000 jobs. in wisconsin, 28,000 jobs. in pennsylvania, 34,000 jobs. in florida, 35,000 jobs. in ohio, 150,000 jobs. and in the great state of michigan, 211,000 jobs saved. these are american jobs. but jobs all across america. manufacturing
let detroit go bankrupt. sure. romney loves our lakes, our trees. he loves our car is so much of the even have their own elevator. the people who design, build, and sell those cars, in romney's world, the cars get the elevator and the workers get the shaft. [applause] you know what that says? romney says that his business experience qualifies him to be president. good for him. maybe i should say, good for him, but how did he make that fortune and at whose expense? too often he made it at the...
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the mayor's office at the time stood you said and said we're not the worst schools in the country, detroit is the worst schools in the country, i said good for you, don't be guilty of low aspirations. i must say chicago has made progress, it's probably now the fourth worst school district in the country. i say this a big ironically. host: what are the problems? spell out the problems for the city. guest: the main problem, of course, is the condition of kids in inner cities in america. and i don't blame teachers for that. that is they are getting a lot of kids who do not have parental interest, parental involvement, a lot of kids from single parent homes. look, the singlemost important fact for the american future is 40 percent of our kids are born out of wedlock. this makes a difference in life, this makes a difference in society. so a lot of the kids that teachers and schools have to work with come to them less than ready for school, and what can they count on after school? some kids find, other kids know, it's not so good. so understand that the material they're getting isn't all potenti
the mayor's office at the time stood you said and said we're not the worst schools in the country, detroit is the worst schools in the country, i said good for you, don't be guilty of low aspirations. i must say chicago has made progress, it's probably now the fourth worst school district in the country. i say this a big ironically. host: what are the problems? spell out the problems for the city. guest: the main problem, of course, is the condition of kids in inner cities in america. and i...
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he grew up in detroit. my data managers and his dad ran the entire automobile company. american motors. what i don't understand, in spite of that, he was willing to lead detroit go bankrupt. i don't think he is a bad guy. no, i don't think he is a bad guy. i am sure he grew up loving cars as much as i did. " what i don't understand and i don't think he understood that saving the automobile worker, saving the industry, what it meant all of america. not just autoworkers. i think he sought it in terms of balance sheets and write offs. folks, the bain way they bring the firm the highest profits but it is not the way to lead our country from the highest office. when things hung in the balance, literally hung in the balance, the president understood that this was about a lot more hope than the automobile industry. this is about restoring america's pride. he understood why it would mean to leave 1 million people without hope or work if he did not act. yet he also knew and understood the message that was sent around the world. the united states gave up on an industry that helpe
he grew up in detroit. my data managers and his dad ran the entire automobile company. american motors. what i don't understand, in spite of that, he was willing to lead detroit go bankrupt. i don't think he is a bad guy. no, i don't think he is a bad guy. i am sure he grew up loving cars as much as i did. " what i don't understand and i don't think he understood that saving the automobile worker, saving the industry, what it meant all of america. not just autoworkers. i think he sought it...
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detroit can take sole position of first place. after a solo shot in the fourth detroit comes back. two-run homer. makes it 4-3. later in the inning, austin jackson tie it up here. that's a solo home run. we go the eighth inning, looks like detroit, hits it and into an inning ending double play. and the go ahead run comes home. tigers win it 5-4. in the national league the cardinals trying to hang on for the second wild card spot. but the astros complicates those plans. houston breaks a ten game losing streak against the cards with a 2-0 win. former cy young award winner gagne has leveled serious accusations against his teammates. he claims 80% of his teammates on the l.a. dodgers were using performance-enhancing drugs. but he didn't name any names. in 2010 he publicly admitted to using human growth horse monies. he said it ruined hit health, tarnished his reputation. when we come back on a thursday, is it the prequel to mona lisa. claims that leonardo davinci pained this one prior to the one hanging in the louve. whooo! [ sigh of relief ] [ male announcer ] choose taste. choose pre
detroit can take sole position of first place. after a solo shot in the fourth detroit comes back. two-run homer. makes it 4-3. later in the inning, austin jackson tie it up here. that's a solo home run. we go the eighth inning, looks like detroit, hits it and into an inning ending double play. and the go ahead run comes home. tigers win it 5-4. in the national league the cardinals trying to hang on for the second wild card spot. but the astros complicates those plans. houston breaks a ten game...
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my opponent, several years ago said, but detroit -- let detroit go bankrupt. when he said that he was talking about 1 in 8 ohio jobs. businesses in 82 ohio counties that count on the auto industry. we. no. we are going to -- we said no. we are going to bet on american workers and manufacturing. the american auto industry has come roaring back with 250,000 new jobs. so now you have a choice. we can give more tax breaks to companies that ship jobs overseas. don't boo, vote. or we can reward companies that are opening new plants in ohio, training new workers here in america, creating new jobs. because we have been working on it, you believe me. we do not just talk the talk. my opponent has been spending a lot of time in ohio lately and he has been talking tough about china. he says he is going to take the fight to them. he is going to go after the cheaters. i have to admit the message he is delivering now is the better than the one he was delivering all those years he was profiting from investing in companies that were shipping jobs to china. when you hear his ne
my opponent, several years ago said, but detroit -- let detroit go bankrupt. when he said that he was talking about 1 in 8 ohio jobs. businesses in 82 ohio counties that count on the auto industry. we. no. we are going to -- we said no. we are going to bet on american workers and manufacturing. the american auto industry has come roaring back with 250,000 new jobs. so now you have a choice. we can give more tax breaks to companies that ship jobs overseas. don't boo, vote. or we can reward...
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lead detroit go bankrupt. -- let detroit to go bankrupt. time after time, working families have paid the price for mitt romney's success. those are his values and make no mistake, those are the values he would bring to the white house. as president, mitt romney would raise taxes on the middle-class americans by an average of $2,000 a year while at the same time someone earning $3 million a year would get a quarter million dollar tax cut. there romney-ryan budget would cut education up to 20% while protecting tax loopholes for companies to send jobs overseas. governor romney would replace the guarantee of medicare with a voucher system. a voucher system that would cost the average senior $6,400 a year out of their own pocket. but when it comes to subsidies for oil companies, well, mayor romney thinks that is something worth protecting. -- mitt romney thinks that something worth protecting. middle-class americans cannot afford four years of romney economics. [applause] we need a president who fights for us and that is what we have in presiden
lead detroit go bankrupt. -- let detroit to go bankrupt. time after time, working families have paid the price for mitt romney's success. those are his values and make no mistake, those are the values he would bring to the white house. as president, mitt romney would raise taxes on the middle-class americans by an average of $2,000 a year while at the same time someone earning $3 million a year would get a quarter million dollar tax cut. there romney-ryan budget would cut education up to 20%...
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[applause] i have met workers in detroit and toledo who feared they would never build a another a american car. [applause] today they can not rebuild them fast enough because we reinvented an auto industry that is back on top of the world. [applause] i have worked with business leaders who are bringing jobs back to a america not because our workers make less pay but because we make better products. we work harder and smarter than anybody else. [applause] i signed trade agreements helping companies sell more goods to millions of customers. goods stamped with three proud words "made in america." [applause] [ crowd chanting "usa!"] after a decade of decline, this country created over half of a million of manufacturing jobs in the last two and a half years. now you have a choice. we can get more tax breaks to corporations to ship jobs overseas or reconsider rewarding companies that create new jobs and train new workers here in the united states of america. [cheers and applause] we can help small businesses, double their exports. if we choose this path we can create 1 million new manufacturing
[applause] i have met workers in detroit and toledo who feared they would never build a another a american car. [applause] today they can not rebuild them fast enough because we reinvented an auto industry that is back on top of the world. [applause] i have worked with business leaders who are bringing jobs back to a america not because our workers make less pay but because we make better products. we work harder and smarter than anybody else. [applause] i signed trade agreements helping...
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when some of these other folks said which of the detroit go bankrupt, when this abbas to walk away from an industry that supports one in eight jobs in ohio, i said we are not going to go that way. i'd bet on american workers and three years later, the american auto industry has come roaring back with nearly 250,000 jobs. now you have a choice. we can give more tax breaks to corporations that ship jobs overseas or we can start rewarding corporations and companies that offer up new plants and for our creating new jobs might here in ohio, right here in the united states of america. right here. i understand my opponent has been running around ohio. crowd: boo! don't boo, vote. vote. but he has been running around ohio claiming he is going to roll up his sleeves and take the fight to china. [laughter] now, here is the thing -- his experience has been owning companies that were called pioneers in the business of outsourcing jobs to countries like china. he made money investing in companies that up routed from here and went to china. pioneers. ohio, you cannot stand up to china when all you ha
when some of these other folks said which of the detroit go bankrupt, when this abbas to walk away from an industry that supports one in eight jobs in ohio, i said we are not going to go that way. i'd bet on american workers and three years later, the american auto industry has come roaring back with nearly 250,000 jobs. now you have a choice. we can give more tax breaks to corporations that ship jobs overseas or we can start rewarding corporations and companies that offer up new plants and for...
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when the jobs of autoworkers were threatened in 2009, some said lead detroit failed. president obama said a failure is not an option and today, american auto workers can sleep securely knowing their jobs and opportunities for a brighter future exist because president obama fought for them. president obama has reformed the student loans, cut out the big banks and a lower cost of education for millions of students and is fighting for new investments to extend that opportunity for millions more. he helped repeal don't ask, don't tell, giving lgbt americans to openly and proudly serve our nation in uniform. he is standing up for the right to of those of us in the lgbt community to stand up and say i do. he fought for policies that unleashed the opportunities come with 21st century jobs that will remake our economy and restore prosperity to the middle-class. president obama is leading us through a challenging era by recognizing the strength of america is measured in the opportunity every one has to work hard and succeed. that is the spirit of our party and the guiding prin
when the jobs of autoworkers were threatened in 2009, some said lead detroit failed. president obama said a failure is not an option and today, american auto workers can sleep securely knowing their jobs and opportunities for a brighter future exist because president obama fought for them. president obama has reformed the student loans, cut out the big banks and a lower cost of education for millions of students and is fighting for new investments to extend that opportunity for millions more....
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when detroit was in trouble, president obama saved the auto industry and saved a million jobs. [applause] seven presidents before him, republicans and democrats, tried to expand health care all-american. president obama got it done. [applause] he made a historic investment to expand progress so that more young people can afford college -- pell grants so that more young people can afford college. the president took action to lift the shadow of deportation from a generation of young, law-abiding immigrants. [applause] now it is time for congress to enshrine in law the right to pursue their dreams in the only place they have ever called home -- america. [applause] four years ago, america stood on the brink of a depression. despite incredible odds, a united republican opposition, our president took action and now we have seen a 4.5 million new jobs. he knows better than anyone that there is more hard work to do. but we are making progress. and now, we need to make a choice. it is a choice between a country where the middle class pays more said that millionaires can payless for a co
when detroit was in trouble, president obama saved the auto industry and saved a million jobs. [applause] seven presidents before him, republicans and democrats, tried to expand health care all-american. president obama got it done. [applause] he made a historic investment to expand progress so that more young people can afford college -- pell grants so that more young people can afford college. the president took action to lift the shadow of deportation from a generation of young, law-abiding...
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realizing there was no future there for him or his four children he came to detroit and worked with the auto factories so they could save enough money to bring the kids over, which he did. and then they had together as a family, said, to be successful in america you got to get an education. they couldn't afford an education. and the kids and parents said, if we all work and we all save, we could afford to send one of us to college. they sent my wife's dad. working and taking a couple jobs and saving your money so that your brother -- so went to college. general motors institute of technology, which is one of these programs you work a semester and go to school a semester. and after it was over he became more successful and was able to hire his brothers and brother-in-law and provide for them. both my dad and ann's dad did quite well in their life. when they came at the end of their lives, they passed along to ann and me, we both decided to give it all away. i have inherited nothing. everything we have we earned the old-fashioned way and that's by work. [applause] [inaudible] >> i say tha
realizing there was no future there for him or his four children he came to detroit and worked with the auto factories so they could save enough money to bring the kids over, which he did. and then they had together as a family, said, to be successful in america you got to get an education. they couldn't afford an education. and the kids and parents said, if we all work and we all save, we could afford to send one of us to college. they sent my wife's dad. working and taking a couple jobs and...
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the united states -- the attempted bombing in times square, the underwear bombing on the flight into detroit -- that we have to be more vigilant and there has to be more surveillance and there has to beat more guarding of the united states and the homeland. guest: i think we have to be careful but i don't buy colesville surveillance of and -- i don't think wholesale surveillance is affected. it does not decrease -- it does not increase our national security to do this. it threatens it. when communities feel under siege, they closed down and don't communicate. when the oklahoma city was blown up, police did not monitor other communities around the country. we think that is not acceptable to take one individual who has committed a crime and say the group that he comes from is somehow culpable and you have to crack down on them. there would have been a nationwide outcry if that had happened after timothy mcveigh. that is what has happened with the arab american community in this country. host: you talk about the growth of the program "democracy now." what change has there been in the focus for
the united states -- the attempted bombing in times square, the underwear bombing on the flight into detroit -- that we have to be more vigilant and there has to be more surveillance and there has to beat more guarding of the united states and the homeland. guest: i think we have to be careful but i don't buy colesville surveillance of and -- i don't think wholesale surveillance is affected. it does not decrease -- it does not increase our national security to do this. it threatens it. when...
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i'm from detroit, okay? detroit's black enough for the whole state, all right? we had a mayor who used to have a nameplate on his desk that said "hnic."
i'm from detroit, okay? detroit's black enough for the whole state, all right? we had a mayor who used to have a nameplate on his desk that said "hnic."
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when mitt romney said let detroit go bankrupt, who took the wheel? barack obama. when america was losing 750,000 jobs a month, who gave us a lift? barack obama. when american markets broke down, who just started the engine? barack obama. when america needed it the most, who got us rolling again on the road to recovery? barack obama. america, we need to ramp up our engines and our ballots. the d for drive 4. the -- forward. the r is for reverse. let's reelect president barack obama. >> speakers from last night's democratic national convention wrapped up including acceptance speeches. you can watch speeches from both conventions any time at our convention hall, and the latest from social media including tweets at c-span.org. we will take you live to portsmouth, new hampshire, where in just a few minutes president obama and joe biden will be there. we'll have live coverage coming up for you, scheduled to start at 12:20 p.m. eastern. we will have it when it starts. also, later, republican nominee an mitt romney is speaking in orange city, iowa, and we will have that l
when mitt romney said let detroit go bankrupt, who took the wheel? barack obama. when america was losing 750,000 jobs a month, who gave us a lift? barack obama. when american markets broke down, who just started the engine? barack obama. when america needed it the most, who got us rolling again on the road to recovery? barack obama. america, we need to ramp up our engines and our ballots. the d for drive 4. the -- forward. the r is for reverse. let's reelect president barack obama. >>...
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you can read that at the free press of detroit. atlanta is on the line now. sandra, democrat, good morning. >> caller: good morning. >> host: why do you think washington is as divided as ever? that's the headline in the "post" today. >> caller: for one, president obama has never been given a chance. he's been doomed from day one. they talk about, you know, everybody -- they just talk about him doing what he say he was going to do. it's already messed up. and when you don't even respect the president, what else do you get? i mean, i think it's totally ridiculous. but i guess you can get anybody to make a show -- clint eastwood -- he's been acting for years. i don't have disrespect for the president. it's already divided. >> host: in clearwater, on the line for republicans. >> caller: i've got two quick examples. early on the president in a speech telling the republicans, you can get onboard, but you're going to have to get on the back of the bus. and then another quick example -- i remember inviting congressman paul ryan to a speech where he thought he was goi
you can read that at the free press of detroit. atlanta is on the line now. sandra, democrat, good morning. >> caller: good morning. >> host: why do you think washington is as divided as ever? that's the headline in the "post" today. >> caller: for one, president obama has never been given a chance. he's been doomed from day one. they talk about, you know, everybody -- they just talk about him doing what he say he was going to do. it's already messed up. and when you...
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our communities in the detroit -- i live in the detroit for four years. empty housing, and the factories. we need the factories. we need a bill. winnie the president to sign an order allowing for people to own these companies that are empty and take the funding and have the people that are ex offenders -- and people coming from the war, and live in them. instead of crying the billbluese need people to march. host: george is looking for work, hello. are you there? i pushed the wrong button. george, hello. caller: hello. i am unemployed -- i live in new jersey. i have been laid off about six weeks. the market right now is atrocious. there is no money a dented the construction business right now. host: are you looking for the same type of work? caller: imasco carpenter. in the business for 35 years. i managed to raise a family. i managed to keep busy during the downturn. and the contractor i worked for had a project to do. he could not get it financed. and now i am sitting on my hands. and i have just been scoping market. and right now they are just looking
our communities in the detroit -- i live in the detroit for four years. empty housing, and the factories. we need the factories. we need a bill. winnie the president to sign an order allowing for people to own these companies that are empty and take the funding and have the people that are ex offenders -- and people coming from the war, and live in them. instead of crying the billbluese need people to march. host: george is looking for work, hello. are you there? i pushed the wrong button....
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sunshine, we'll have mostly sunny skies today and a little further off to the north and west, out towards detroit, you see thicker cloud cover. this is a cold front which will come in here later tonight and could kick off a shower although i think most of the area will remain dry. bottom line, generally nice conditions around here today with sunshine, high temperatures expected to be about 80 or so. more details on the weather including a closer look at the weekend in just a minute. back to you. >> thank you. >>> more anti-american protests topping our stories right now. the united states bracing for more protests around the muslim world today and libya has made arrests in the attacks that killed american ambassador. the identities of the other americans killed are also released. let's take a live look right now. the protests against that low- budget film that mocks islam have been spreading all week. a live look at cairo this morning. ntinued overnight. more are expects from morocco to indonesia. >>> on the campaign trail, president obama is at a private fundraiser in the district tonight and mi
sunshine, we'll have mostly sunny skies today and a little further off to the north and west, out towards detroit, you see thicker cloud cover. this is a cold front which will come in here later tonight and could kick off a shower although i think most of the area will remain dry. bottom line, generally nice conditions around here today with sunshine, high temperatures expected to be about 80 or so. more details on the weather including a closer look at the weekend in just a minute. back to...
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detroit, mid 60s tomorrow. washington, d.c. starts their week at 70. don't worry. you'll be in the upper 70s by the end of the week. >> ginger zee with us tonight. thank you. >>> we're going to move now to that new threat from iran this evening. a top commander in iran's revolution their guard says iran could strike on israel if iran is sure israel is about to attack. he went on to say that any attack on iranian soil could trigger, quote, world war iii. >>> and the concerns in this country about iran going to war where behind an unprecedented show of naval force today in the persian gulf. abc's nick schifrin reports in from the region tonight. >> reporter: officially, it's a defensive exercise, but it's actually a very loud warning to iran. more than 20 ships, sailors from 30 countries, a massive buildup to convince iran not to close this strait if israel attacks iran's nuclear program. is the threat that israel would go to war with iran and iran would mine these waters? >> the there fleet's there. my job is to make sure that this crew is ready for anything. >> rep
detroit, mid 60s tomorrow. washington, d.c. starts their week at 70. don't worry. you'll be in the upper 70s by the end of the week. >> ginger zee with us tonight. thank you. >>> we're going to move now to that new threat from iran this evening. a top commander in iran's revolution their guard says iran could strike on israel if iran is sure israel is about to attack. he went on to say that any attack on iranian soil could trigger, quote, world war iii. >>> and the...
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mitt romney proudly wrote an op- ed entitled "let detroit goalie bankrupt -- "let detroit go bankrupt." if he had had his way, devastation would have cascaded from ohio and across the nation. mitt romney never saw the point of building something when he could profit by tearing it down. if mitt was santa claus, he would fire the rain gear and outsource the elves. [applause] mitt has so little economic patriotism that even his money needs a passport. it summers on the beaches of the cayman islands and winters on the slopes of the swiss alps. [applause] in matthew 6:21, the scriptures teach us that where your treasury is, there will your heart be also. and my friends, any man who aspires to be our president should keep both his treasure and his heart in the united states of america. [cheers and applause] is well pastow, it wa time for -- the welfare to work, he is lying, as simple as that. and on his tax return, he is hiding. you know, you have to wondered just what is so embarrassing that he is going to such great lengths to bury the truth. but whatever he is doing to avoid taxes, can i
mitt romney proudly wrote an op- ed entitled "let detroit goalie bankrupt -- "let detroit go bankrupt." if he had had his way, devastation would have cascaded from ohio and across the nation. mitt romney never saw the point of building something when he could profit by tearing it down. if mitt was santa claus, he would fire the rain gear and outsource the elves. [applause] mitt has so little economic patriotism that even his money needs a passport. it summers on the beaches of...
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is he buried under a shed in detroit? the latest attempt to end the 37-year-old mystery of jimmy hoffa. >>> and later, girls cheering on other girls and making a difference. >>> it is one of the most famous and enduring american mysteries, what happened to jimmy hoffa, the teamster's boss who went missing without a trace in 1975. well, now investigators are back on the case just outside detroit. and nbc's john yang is there. >> reporter: could these six-foot cylinders with dark, muddy soil, two inches in diameter, hold the mystery of jimmy hoffa? this man said he saw the body buried years ago, and where ground-penetrating radar showed something, two feet deep. >> we're just doing our job, we had credible information and had to follow through with it. >> reporter: police said when he disappeared in 1975, there was a different shed, the floor was dirt, not yet covered with concrete. it is about 20 miles from where hoffa was last seen, apparently lured by two mob figures, since then, he has been famous, and his organized cri
is he buried under a shed in detroit? the latest attempt to end the 37-year-old mystery of jimmy hoffa. >>> and later, girls cheering on other girls and making a difference. >>> it is one of the most famous and enduring american mysteries, what happened to jimmy hoffa, the teamster's boss who went missing without a trace in 1975. well, now investigators are back on the case just outside detroit. and nbc's john yang is there. >> reporter: could these six-foot cylinders...
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detroit. she will bail it out. she says she is proud of it and she will do it again. >> [laughter] my opponent voted not once but twice for the ryan budget that ends medicare by turning it over to private insurance companies. that is what will happen. experts say it will increase the cost of medicare -- medical care by 60 $500,000 a year -- by $650,000 a year. it is a bad idea and he said he is proud to do it. my not my opponent knows i did not cut money out of medicare- guaranteed benefits. we voted to eliminate payments to insurance companies. overpayments to insurance companies and we extend the life of medicare by nine years. that is a pretty good deal. my opponent cannot be too upset about those votes because he voted for that exact same so- called cut in the ryan budget. it was not in the right budget. he did not vote once for that. twice it cannot be that bad -- twice. it cannot be that bad. it takes a lot of brass for someone to accuse me for doing something they have done twice. >> thank you. i have never
detroit. she will bail it out. she says she is proud of it and she will do it again. >> [laughter] my opponent voted not once but twice for the ryan budget that ends medicare by turning it over to private insurance companies. that is what will happen. experts say it will increase the cost of medicare -- medical care by 60 $500,000 a year -- by $650,000 a year. it is a bad idea and he said he is proud to do it. my not my opponent knows i did not cut money out of medicare- guaranteed...
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detroit, chicago getting some of the activity, chicago especially this afternoon. dallas as well. quiet from seattle to phoenix and l.a. my volt is the best vehicle i've ever driven. i bought the car because of its efficiency. i bought the car because i could eliminate gas from my budget. i don't spend money on gasoline. it's been 4,000 miles since my last trip to the gas station. it's pretty great. i get a bunch of kids waving at me... giving me the thumbs up. it's always a gratifying experience. it makes me feel good about my car. i absolutely love my chevy volt. ♪ if we want to i absimprove our schools...volt. ...what should we invest in? maybe new buildings? what about updated equipment? they can help, but recent research shows... ...nothing transforms schools like investing in advanced teacher education. let's build a strong foundation. let's invest in our teachers so they can inspire our students. let's solve this. conquer your busy day. ♪ burn let's do it. come on jenni. ♪ thank you. [ cellphone rings ] workin on it. ♪ hi. hi. how are you? [ female announcer ] outla
detroit, chicago getting some of the activity, chicago especially this afternoon. dallas as well. quiet from seattle to phoenix and l.a. my volt is the best vehicle i've ever driven. i bought the car because of its efficiency. i bought the car because i could eliminate gas from my budget. i don't spend money on gasoline. it's been 4,000 miles since my last trip to the gas station. it's pretty great. i get a bunch of kids waving at me... giving me the thumbs up. it's always a gratifying...
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then in chicago like a number of districts, detroit for example has seen declinement which is going to affect your per people allocation, so there's a little bit of a squeeze play there in terms of funding and the district -- [inaudible] in a -- so no exaggeration to say there's a bit of a squeeze play with the funding there. host: how much of an increase were they asking for? how much was the mayor willing to go for? guest: so the -- complicated by the fact that the school board rescinded 47 had already agreed upon wages so that plays into the figure the union was asking. again, different figure systems loaded. i've seen anywhere from 19% in the first year alone of a contract to 30% over a four-year period. again, we don't know what actually is in the framework that has been agreed upon by district and union, but teachers, they did want to see an increase. they did want to see some of the wages that had been rescinded, restored, so we're going to have to see how that plays out. host: from new york, noel is an educator. you're on "washington journal." go ahead. caller: yes. i'm in agre
then in chicago like a number of districts, detroit for example has seen declinement which is going to affect your per people allocation, so there's a little bit of a squeeze play there in terms of funding and the district -- [inaudible] in a -- so no exaggeration to say there's a bit of a squeeze play with the funding there. host: how much of an increase were they asking for? how much was the mayor willing to go for? guest: so the -- complicated by the fact that the school board rescinded 47...
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there's a front out to the west coming toward detroit. this line of showers showing you where the front is. that front will be coming across our region tonight. even though there are showers with it this morning, those showers are going to stay mainly north of us. lunch time looks good. stray shower possible down toward norfolk this afternoon. as the front comes across the region tonight, watch the showers rain themselves out in the mountains and stay north of us. this front will come through mainly dry and give us a good weekend before rain returns early next week. today 83 degrees. a nice day. tonight we'll be down about 63 in washington. mid-50s but the winds kicking up out of the northwest behind that front. mid-50s north and west of town. tomorrow and sunday in the upper 70s although you'll notice sunday a few more clouds. more breeze saturday. more clouds sunday but it's going to be a nice weekend. then early next week here comes some showers on monday, 76. maybe even a better chance for showers and 78 on tuesday. cooler by wednesda
there's a front out to the west coming toward detroit. this line of showers showing you where the front is. that front will be coming across our region tonight. even though there are showers with it this morning, those showers are going to stay mainly north of us. lunch time looks good. stray shower possible down toward norfolk this afternoon. as the front comes across the region tonight, watch the showers rain themselves out in the mountains and stay north of us. this front will come through...
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you will remember my opponent wants -- would have led detroit go bankrupt. >[jeering] >> don't boo. >> vote. >> we sent to much is at stake. we rebuild the dying auto industry and we put it on top of the world. that is what we want to do for manufacturing across the board. we will create 500,000 new man -- new manufacturing jobs. incentives to companies that are right here in milwaukee. that is how we move forward. companies and small businesses double their exports. we can create 1 million new manufacturing jobs the next four years. but it requires you to vote. it requires all of us to do our part. i want us to control our own energy. after 30 years of not doing anything, we raised fuel standards that means over the next decade your cars and trucks will go twice as far on a gallon of gas. [applause] we have doubled the amount of renewable energy we generate and thousands of americans have jobs developing wind turbines, long-lasting batteries. so, my opponent, he wants to let the oil companies write the energy plan. >> boo. >> don't boo. >> vote. >> he wants
you will remember my opponent wants -- would have led detroit go bankrupt. >[jeering] >> don't boo. >> vote. >> we sent to much is at stake. we rebuild the dying auto industry and we put it on top of the world. that is what we want to do for manufacturing across the board. we will create 500,000 new man -- new manufacturing jobs. incentives to companies that are right here in milwaukee. that is how we move forward. companies and small businesses double their exports. we can...
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there was a romney adviser told me that famous headline that romney himself did not write, "let detroit go bankrupt." could be the headline that cost him the election. the romney campaign has more money. >> because, the auto motive companies went bankrupt. the argument on the bailout is of law. >> because, what president obama has said, there's a way to move this economy forward. and governor romney's plans don't -- they really don't show that way. he's talking about tax cuts for the wealthy. closing loopholes and letting things take their cause. >> although you had the obama campaign entirely talking about something that happened in the first six months of the obama administration. >> that's true. >> the auto bailout -- >> but there are other things going on, jon than. in the administration, they're trying to restart and re-energize american manufacturing. >> more americans unemployed at any time. a real misunderstanding about the difference between activity and action. what was particularly interest at the democratic national convention, certainly not from the president, you never hea
there was a romney adviser told me that famous headline that romney himself did not write, "let detroit go bankrupt." could be the headline that cost him the election. the romney campaign has more money. >> because, the auto motive companies went bankrupt. the argument on the bailout is of law. >> because, what president obama has said, there's a way to move this economy forward. and governor romney's plans don't -- they really don't show that way. he's talking about tax...
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a lot of detroit up here. i like that. she has been actively involved in numerous leadership organizations on and off campus, as a sophomore, served as team leader for the 21ering century program and became active it the howard university student association. she also represented howard on the dc-musa council, comprised of student leaders from the metropolitan area the last summer, brittany interned for johnson & johnson corporation in brunswick, new jersey and plans to enlist on the pace corpse after graduation to work on business development in underdeveloped nations. welcome brittany. so, thank you all for being here and thank you, panel are fog here. i want to make a couple of remarks as we get started. i have been doing this now -- working in politics for 20 years and i started when i was sitting at moorehouse college in a group just like this. i was sitting on campus when bill clinton came during the georgia primary in 1992 and someone handed me a flyer and they said, governor of arkansas is going to be in the king c
a lot of detroit up here. i like that. she has been actively involved in numerous leadership organizations on and off campus, as a sophomore, served as team leader for the 21ering century program and became active it the howard university student association. she also represented howard on the dc-musa council, comprised of student leaders from the metropolitan area the last summer, brittany interned for johnson & johnson corporation in brunswick, new jersey and plans to enlist on the pace...
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the search is he buried under a shed in detroit? the latest attempt to end the 37-year-old mystery of jimmy hoffa. >>> and later, girls cheering on other girls and making a difference. if we want to improve our schools... ...what should we invest in? maybe new buildings? what about updated equipment? they can help, but recent research shows... ...nothing transforms schools like investing in advanced teacher education. let's build a strong foundation. let's invest in our teachers so they can inspire our students. let's solve this. anyone have occasional constipation, diarrhea, gas, bloating? yeah. one phillips' colon health probiotic cap each day helps defend against these digestive issues with three strains of good bacteria. approved! [ phillips' lady ] live the regular life. phillips'. how they'll live tomorrow. for more than 116 years, ameriprise financial has worked for their clients' futures. helping millions of americans retire on their terms. when they want. where they want. doing what they want. ameriprise. the strength of a
the search is he buried under a shed in detroit? the latest attempt to end the 37-year-old mystery of jimmy hoffa. >>> and later, girls cheering on other girls and making a difference. if we want to improve our schools... ...what should we invest in? maybe new buildings? what about updated equipment? they can help, but recent research shows... ...nothing transforms schools like investing in advanced teacher education. let's build a strong foundation. let's invest in our teachers so...
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and publisher of red alert politics the reverend de alexander bullock president of the rainbow push detroit chapter and laughlin mark a investigative reporter with the heritage foundation let's get started taxes are in the news but romney did a twenty year dump only he didn't actually put out his tax returns and study just said i'm going to tell you about them you can take my word for it but what he did reveal is that in his. current tax returns he for last year he's not taking a deduction for a one point six or seven or whatever his million dollar donation he gave to the church which keeps his income tax above thirteen percent although next year you can file an amended return and drive it back down but this year as the political career at the same time we discover that across the united states in all fifty states poor people pay more than rich people here's some examples in florida the top one percent the state taxes the top one percent pays two point one percent the bottom twenty percent pays thirteen point five percent in illinois the top one percent pays with four point one percent the
and publisher of red alert politics the reverend de alexander bullock president of the rainbow push detroit chapter and laughlin mark a investigative reporter with the heritage foundation let's get started taxes are in the news but romney did a twenty year dump only he didn't actually put out his tax returns and study just said i'm going to tell you about them you can take my word for it but what he did reveal is that in his. current tax returns he for last year he's not taking a deduction for...
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apparently in detroit there's other things they can be doing. the fact of the matter four hours at the fire station and then getting put into a cab. they are not explaining a lot. the fact of the matter is this is somebody that wanted to cooperate with the police and by turning yourself in that's aen confession. they should have jumped on that. >> you ever heard of something like this happening? >> never. i even looked on the web like it. i've never heard of anything, four hours, cab, fire station and then being taken to another police station. one of the most important thing s to get a confession and get it up front. that's signed, sealed and delivered in terms of criminal prosecution. >> thank you. crazy. >>> as democrats take the stage tonight in charlotte, the man they want to beat is on a stage of a different kind we'll take you live to vermont where mitt romney is rehearsing for his debates against president obama. sure does! wow. it's the honey, it makes it taste so... well, would you look at the time... what's the rush? be happy. be heal
apparently in detroit there's other things they can be doing. the fact of the matter four hours at the fire station and then getting put into a cab. they are not explaining a lot. the fact of the matter is this is somebody that wanted to cooperate with the police and by turning yourself in that's aen confession. they should have jumped on that. >> you ever heard of something like this happening? >> never. i even looked on the web like it. i've never heard of anything, four hours,...
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you get to detroit and it is 83. and if you are watching in high definition, big dropoff in chicago where the temperature is only 61 degrees. so a good 20-degree drop behind the front. although i don't think it will of dramatic temperature drop when it gets to us. but we'll drop back into the 70s for the weekend. so for those of you who feel like you have been ripped off all week working and it is glorious, it will remain over the weekend. a lot of clouds out to the west. you can see the showers. this is a fairly skinny band but it goes all the way down to the gulf coast where we are finding significant downpours starting to organize across texas. they have been so dry they are grateful for the rain. but this may sit and spin down here for a while and may even get caught up in a frontal boundary and visit us next week in the storm of an area of low pressure. that would be with chances of showers monday, tuesday and wednesday of next week. for tonight it is clear skies. the clouds will not get in here. notice it is no
you get to detroit and it is 83. and if you are watching in high definition, big dropoff in chicago where the temperature is only 61 degrees. so a good 20-degree drop behind the front. although i don't think it will of dramatic temperature drop when it gets to us. but we'll drop back into the 70s for the weekend. so for those of you who feel like you have been ripped off all week working and it is glorious, it will remain over the weekend. a lot of clouds out to the west. you can see the...
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. >>> chicago's loss is detroit's gain. jumped out to a 4-0 lead. tigers held on to win it 5-4. >>> finally the mets r.a. dickey picked up his 20th win of the year. everyone is talking about travis snyder. a shot deep to right. he scaled the fence like spider-man and made the grab. cool, calm, collected. snyder hauled it in. that's not only the catch of the day, that is the catch of the year. that's your early look at sports on "early today." have a great weekend. i'm fred roggin. >>> a reality star defends the nail polish that costs more than some home. your early morning entertainment headlines are straight ahead. >>> plus, we'll show you the incredible response some high school students came up with to stop bullying. you're watching "early today." >>> welcome back to "early today." time for your weekend forecast. the thing you need to know for today, this morning, heavy rain moving up through new england especially the first half of the day. later we'll have a rain event developing in texas. it will move across the state. it will take two days. g
. >>> chicago's loss is detroit's gain. jumped out to a 4-0 lead. tigers held on to win it 5-4. >>> finally the mets r.a. dickey picked up his 20th win of the year. everyone is talking about travis snyder. a shot deep to right. he scaled the fence like spider-man and made the grab. cool, calm, collected. snyder hauled it in. that's not only the catch of the day, that is the catch of the year. that's your early look at sports on "early today." have a great weekend....
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they agree that he bailed out detroit. they agree he passed the stimulus. that's where the clear choice comes. because all the republicans are saying is our country needed help, and look what balm did. obama did. well the democrats keep saying, our country needed help, and look what obama did! ( cheers and applause ) and, folks, and, folks, that vast distinction means this is not just the most important election of our lifetimes. it's actually the most important inflection of our lifetime. ( laughter ) back to you, stephen. thanks, stephen. that was good? ( laughter ) we'll be right back. ( cheers and applause ) >> stephen: welcome back, everybody, thank you very much. thank you. folks, i have to tell you as disturbing as watching the democrats destroy our country is, it is more upsetting to see it destroyed by friends. all week the democratic convention was a never-ending train of friends of the report. to name just a few-- first lady michelle obama. san antonio mayor julian castro. new york mayor corey booker. education secretary arne duncan. singer/songw
they agree that he bailed out detroit. they agree he passed the stimulus. that's where the clear choice comes. because all the republicans are saying is our country needed help, and look what balm did. obama did. well the democrats keep saying, our country needed help, and look what obama did! ( cheers and applause ) and, folks, and, folks, that vast distinction means this is not just the most important election of our lifetimes. it's actually the most important inflection of our lifetime. (...
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. >>> a u haul truck full of security equipment for vice president joe biden's trip to detroit was stolen. the secret service confirmed the theft outside a hotel yesterday. an agency spokesman said there was no weapon inside. equipment later recovered at a building. the truck found this morning and then searched by police. the vice president scheduled to speak at a rally and attend a parade in detroit. >>> he is not old enough to vote; but a high school senior froms agoryia, virginia the youngest delegate at last wok's republican convention. he'll be 18 before election day, eligible to serve and vote as a delegate. evan drain joins. great to see you, thanks for being here. >> thank you very much for having me. >> so many people don't get involved in the political process at such a young age. what inspired you and how did you become a delegate. >> became dell got by running in congressional district, which is virginia's 8th congressional district. ran a campaign for four months reaching out to voters. the reason able to win was that vert in my district recognized younger voters were affect
. >>> a u haul truck full of security equipment for vice president joe biden's trip to detroit was stolen. the secret service confirmed the theft outside a hotel yesterday. an agency spokesman said there was no weapon inside. equipment later recovered at a building. the truck found this morning and then searched by police. the vice president scheduled to speak at a rally and attend a parade in detroit. >>> he is not old enough to vote; but a high school senior froms agoryia,...